Powers: Superia is extremely intelligent
and extensively educated, having mastered the disciplines of
genetics, physics, biochemistry, metallurgy, architecture, and
technology. She is 6'6" tall and has superhuman strength
(enhanced human), and likely enhanced human endurance, agility,
speed, etc. She has mastered many forms of combat. She can
project energy blasts able to be used for concussive force or as
destructive energy able to blow a six inch hole through a person.
It is uncertain which, if any, of her abilities are within her,
and which are part of her costume. She uses a hover-platform to
fly.
She has developed several pieces of advanced technology. She
created the time-probe, allowing her to snare inanimate objects
from other time periods and bring them to her. The Feminization
Process can allegedly transform men into women. She designed much
of the technology at Femizonia Island, including the hermetically
sealed barrier and the Sterility Seeds. Her dampening discs could
neutralize the power source of AIM's adaptoids (the Cosmic Cube's
energy), and possibly other power sources as well. She developed
an anti-serum to counteract the Super-Soldier Serum breakdown
that occurred in Captain America and the Red Skull.
In addition, she typically surrounds herself with a number of
women warriors, some of whom are superhuman or technology users.

Height: 6'6"Weight: 180 lbs.Eyes: BlueHair: Black

History:
Superia has undergone extensive education, and events in her life
have guided her towards a disdain for men, a belief in the
inherent superiority of women, and the desire for women to rule
the Earth. She has undergone some derivation of the
strength-augmentation process.

(Captain America I#391(fb)) - Superia invented the time-probe,
with which she acquired a history text from the 23rd century in
the alternate future of Earth-Femizonia. This gave her definitive
proof of the existence of Femizonia, which would be the leading
nation state of the entire world. Femizonia covered most of North
America, it was governed by women, and men served only as slaves.
According to the history texts from Femizonia, something occurred
in the 1990s, the Outbreak, which directly led to the founding of
Femizonia. Her investigations also led her to believe that she
herself was the direct ancestor of Thundra, greatest of the
Femizons.

Superia set out to bring about the potential
future of Femizonia, a world ruled by women. She set up a base on
what would become Femizonia Island. Her plan involved using
missiles launched into the upper atmosphere that would then
explode and emit special microbiological weapons of Superia's
creation--Sterility Seeds. This would sterilize all of the women
of the world. Meanwhile, Superia began to gather what she felt to
be the best and the brightest women in the world (or at least
those that would be interested in her plan) , all under thirty
and physically fit, and bring them to Superia Island. Superia
Island would be encased within a hermetically sealed dome, making
the women within the dome humanity's most precious and vital
resource. Her plan would lead to the nations of the world
capitulating to her every demand, in order that the human race
would survive. This in turn would give Superia control of the
destiny of the human race, and make her ruler of the world.

(Captain America I#387-389 - BTS, 390-392) - "The Superia
Strategem"-After nearly a decade of work, Superia
recruited Nightshade to assist her in adding to the technology of
Superia Island. She recruited Blackbird, MODAM (on lease from
AIM), and Moonstone to act as her operatives. She had gathered
over 10, 500 civilian women. Superia sent her operatives to
gather the super-villain women of the world to her side. Included
with at least some of the invitations were large sums of cash, as
much as $100, 000. Approximately 50 super-villain women were
brought aboard the luxury cruiseliner, the S. S. Superia, en
route to Superia Island. After the super-women reached Superia
Island, Superia introduced herself and revealed a portion of her
plans to initiate the creation of Femizonia. Captain America and
Paladin had traced Diamondback to the S. S. Superia and had
been captured. Superia subjected them to the feminization
treatment, hoping that once they had come over to the other side,
they would see the light.
The Asp and Black Mamba rebelled against Superia's plans, and
they freed Captain America and Paladin. Captain America
eventually confronted Superia, who challenged Captain America to
single combat to determine who was...superior. After a short,
inconclusive battle, Cap deflected one of Superia's blasts into
the air, where it struck and damaged the Island's dome. Although
Superia's missiles had already been launched, she was forced to
flee to remotely deactivate the bombs, or everyone inside the
dome would be sterilized as well. Cap, Paladin, and their female
allies left aboard the Avengers quinjet which arrived shortly
afterwards. Meanwhile Quasar located Superia's missiles and
transported them to Uranus (still funny
no matter how old I get), where they
would do no harm. The majority of the super-villainesses
apparently went their separate ways.

(Captain America I#411-414) - Superia was left with a small
group of allies, who now formed the core of the Femizons:
herself, Blackbird, Iron Maiden, and Snapdragon. These four
attended the AIM Weapons Expo on Boca Caliente, with the plan of
taking over the Island, and using their profits to finance
Superia's further plans of worldwide conquest. Superia met with
Alessandro Brannex, the head of AIM, and blasted a hole through
his chest. She was quickly subdued by MODAM, who retained her
loyalty to AIM and refused to aid Superia. Brannex was revealed
to be an adaptoid, and he recovered from the assault. Brannex
directed MODAM to dispose of Superia.
Blackbird and Iron Maiden flew to help Superia, while Snapdragon
was confronted by Diamondback, who had been toughened by recent
experiences and sought revenge for her near drowning on the S. S.
Superia. Diamondback killed Snapdragon, while MODAM blasted
Blackbird into submission, leaving the Iron Maiden unable to stop
MODAM as she took off with Superia. Captain America took a
sky-sled from AIM and attacked MODAM, forcing her to drop Superia
into the water. Captain America saved Superia from drowning (she
had been bound in manacles), but she gave him no thanks, and swam
to shore.

BTS-Superia recovered, but apparently dissolved
the Femizons.

(Captain America I#431-433) - As
Dr. Deidre Wentworth, Superia began a research project on a
performance-enhancing technique using subliminal learning tapes.
She sought young women for this project, and gained Cathy Webster
as a volunteer. The process allegedly unleashed Webster's full
potential and tore down the barriers that prevented her mind and
body from achieving "holistic convergence." Wentworth
guided Webster to form the costumed identity of Free Spirit, to
speak out against sexist activities on campus. However, when Free
Spirit got involved in a struggle at one of these events, the
subliminal training pushed her to hate and want to hurt men.
Webster overcame the "brainwashing" and sought out
Wentworth for questioning, but she and her entire research
facility were mysteriously gone.
Superia traveled to Malpaso, Mexico to meet with the Baroness at
Castle Zemo, in an effort to convince her to join her alliance of
empowered, like-minded females. However, their discussions were
overheard by Helmut Zemo, who was infuriated at the betrayal of
his beloved Baroness, and he gassed and imprisoned the two of
them. The Baroness convinced Helmut that she had lied to Superia
to learn her motives, and so he released her.
Meanwhile, a number of other costumed adventurers had converged
on Castle Zemo. Captain America had come in investigation of the
disappearance of a number of children, Diamondback had come
following Captain America, and Free Spirit had followed Dr.
Wentworth's trail. Diamondback happened across the still bound
Superia, who revealed that she knew she had killed Snapdragon,
and manipulated her into serving out the remainder of
Snapdragon's contract with her. Superia convinced Diamonback by
telling her that she could cure Captain America from the
breakdown of the Super Soldier Serum that was currently
debilitating him. Free Spirit attempted to stop Superia, but
Diamondback clocked her from behind.

(Captain America I#439) - Superia claimed to have developed the
cure she had predicted and offered it to Diamondback if she would
serve as its test subject. Diamondback agreed, and Superia
proclaimed the anti-serum a success.

(Captain America I#440, [Avengers I#387], Captain America I#441,
Avengers I#388) - "Taking AIM"-As AIM was working on the
development of a new Cosmic Cube, Captain America and several
allies traveled to Boca Caliente to prevent the energy of the
Cube from raging out of control. Superia, with Rachel (as the new
Snapdragon), went to Boca Caliente as well, hoping to steal the
power of the Cube for herself, gain revenge on AIM for her
previous defeat, and to offer the cure to Captain America. When
Captain America collapsed, paralyzed, from a total seize-up from
his condition, Superia gave him a test dose of the serum, which
temporarily restored his mobility.
Superia and Snapdragon continued to infiltrate the island,
fighting their way through AIM's army of Adaptoids. They
encountered Captain America after another episode of total
paralysis and prepared to take him from the island, to flee the
Cube's energies, which were becoming dangerously unstable. A
power surge blew out the ground beneath them, and Superia offered
Captain America a full dose of her anti-serum in exchange for a
debt of honor to be named at a later date. Captain America,
although almost paralyzed, rejected her offer, and knocked the
syringe containing the anti-serum from her hands. It was caught
by the Red Skull, who was also investigating the Cube's energies,
and suffering from the same breakdown process as Cap. The Skull
used the serum on himself, and then blasted Superia, apparently
killing her, to prevent her from developing more serum that might
be used to help Captain America.

Comments: Created by Mark Gruenwald and
Rik Levins.

For the record, in Savage Tales, the first
appearance of the Femizons of the future, the catalyst that
triggered the formation of Femizonia, was said to have taken place
"at the end of last century." Since that story took
place in the 23rd Century, "last century" should refer
to the 22nd century (2100s) or possibly the 21st century (2000s).
That means that Superia's plans were off by 100-200 years...which
may be why her plot was foiled.

The OHotMU I#11 detailed the events that
created the world of Femizonia, but named the date as the end of
the 20th Century. The two sources are not mutually exclusive, and
it is possible to integrate them. For more information, see the Femizons of Thundra.

A lot of people complained about the Superia
Strategem, but I liked it. The Feminization Process was a little
too campy for me, though. Holy ovaries, Batman!

1990s-topical

C'Mon! Who stays dead? No one in the Marvel
Universe. Superia's out there, building a new army...